Last weekend's pine cones

[Vince_Hoffmann]

I don't post here nearly as often as I should, but here's some of my latest work.
These are two of my castings made with two different species cones cast using clear epoxy resin. The red is a partially opened Sugar Pine cast with red metallic color. Because the wood was so dry and porous, the color was able to penetrate deep.

The lighter cone is a Knobby Pine and comes from a closed cone so the wood is very dense and hasn't oxidized. This is cast using gold and a couple of seed shells on the cap give it an interesting appearance. Because of the density, the gold formed small veins throughout instead of saturating the wood.

Enjoy!

 

[SDB777]

Those Sugar cones get pretty big! Sure allows the 'flame of the core' to come out during the turning.

Not familiar with a Knobby, but then again...I don't live in CA.




Both look to have taken the resin well! And the finish...WHEW!









Scott (I had knobby knees) B

 

[lyonsacc]

That's quite a frowny monster face in the knobby pine. Both look great!

 

[mikespenturningz]

Those cone pens look great..

 

[Vince_Hoffmann]

Thanks guys!
Scott: The Sugar Pines we have around here aren't the giants that grow up in the mountains, so the biggest cones I find are about 8" long, but generally in the 5" range. I love them because I can make a full size blank and have the grain align nicely.

 

[OZturner]

Two great Pens Vince,
Love the treatment of the Cones, and the Pen selection.
"Knobby" gets my vote, as "Most Spectacular".
Congratulations.
Brian

 

[johncrane]

I'm a softy for pine cones yours look good,casting them is properly the better way to go.

 

[Fishinbo]

Spectacular pens! The pine cones made interesting and cool blanks, like the cool figures and colors on them. Great job!

 

[Pitoon]

after seeing those i might get a couple pine cone blanks now!

Pitoon

 

[nascrdad]

Love those cones. How much are the blanks? My brother-in-law is from your end of town.

 

[nascrdad]

go ahead and PM me, and i will get you my information.